When Honeyed Bay underneath Winding

#8b5b43 RGB(139,91,67)

About this color

When Honeyed Bay underneath Winding is rendered by screens as RGB(139, 91, 67) — a medium-dark, moderate orange hue.

#8b5b43RGB(139, 91, 67)

HSL 20° · 35% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

Orange is the colour of creativity and enthusiasm — stimulating without the urgency of red.

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History

Orange as a distinct colour concept arrived in European languages relatively late — named after the fruit rather than the other way around.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this orange with deep teal for bold contrast, or with warm sand and burnt umber for a palette that feels natural and grounded.

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Color formats

Name
When Honeyed Bay underneath Winding
HEX
#8b5b43
RGB
rgb(139,91,67)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,35.7%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(20,35%,40%)
HSV
hsv(20,52%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,35,52,45)
LAB
lab(43,17,22)
LCH
lch(43,28,52)
sRGB
(0.545,0.357,0.263)
HEX8
#8b5b43ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139091067

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
35%
Hue
20°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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